Bag-fastener.



J. s. ISIDOR.

BAG FASTBNER.

APPLICATION FILED JAILZQ, 1910.

954,736. Patented Apr. 12,1910.

WITNESSES: E E- INVENTOR:

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JOSEPH S. ISIDOR, OF NEVJARK, NEW JERSEY.

BAG-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

Application filed January 29, 1910. Serial No. 540,759.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr S. Isroon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Fasteners; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to improvements in theconstruction of the shells or cases for fastening or locking devices,such as are ordinarily employed with bag-frames, and the like; and, theinvention relates, more particularly, to a novel construction of shellor case and post therefor for fastening or locking devices of bagframes,all with a View of providing a combined shell or case and bolt-plate orpost of a simple, durable, and sightly construction.

My present device, therefore, has for its principal object to provide afastening device for bag-frames, and the like, in which the slide orfinger-piece is constructed of few and simple parts, and in which theboltplate or post of said fastening device forms an integral andinseparable portion of one of the shells of said slide or fingerpiece,thus providing a very strong and efficient device, and which does awaywith extra manipulation and assembling in the manufacture of the same.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly understood from the following detaileddescription of my present invention.

The invention consists, primarily, in the novel arrangement andconstruction of combined slide or fingerpiece and bolt-plate or post forfastening devices of bag-frames; and, this invention consists,furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of as well as inthe details of the construction of the same, all of which will be morefully described in the following specification, and then finallyembodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and whichform an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a front-side elevation of a bag-fastener, showing oneembodiment of the principles of the present invention; and Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottomview of the combined slide or fingerpiece and bolt-plate or post, shownin said Figs. 1 and 2, the same being removed from its operativerelation with the other parts of said fastening device, and the samebeing shown on an enlarged scale. Fig. t is a transverse section, takenon line tl in said Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a transverse section, taken online 55 in said Fig. 3, both of these figures being viewed in thedirection of the arrow a. Fig. 6 is a collective perspective view of thetwo shells forming my novel combined slide or finger-piece andbolt-plate or post, before the same are assembled.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates a chambered and preferably elongatedsupport or base, which is preferably surrounded by a flange 2, fromwhich extend, at suitable intervals, suitable fastening lugs or prongs 3which are adapted to be inserted in correspondingly placed holes in thebagframe section for securing the support or base 1 in place, as will beclearly understood. The said support or base 1 is further provided witha longitudinally extending slot 4, for the purposes subsequently to beset forth. Sliding longitudinally upon the upper surface of said supportor base 1 is a combined slide or fingerpiece and bolt-plate or post,comprising an outer chambered shell or case 5. Fitted within thechambered part of said shell or case 5 is a second shell 6, which isalso chambered, said second shell 6 being provided upon one side or wallwith a downwardly projecting post or tongue 7. The said side or wall isprovided with an inwardly extending cut 8 adjacent to each vertical edgeof said post or tongue 7, the said cuts 8 extending inwardly toward thelongitudinal central line of said shell 6, in such a manner, so as toform a plate-porti0n 9 which is bent downwardly from said longitudinalcentral line of said shell 6, substantially in the manner shown, so thatsaid i plate-portion 9 and the said post or tongue 7 form a downwardlyextending bolt-plate which is integrally connected with and forms aninseparable part of said shell 6. That the said inner shell 6 may bepermanently secured within the chamber of the shell or case 5, thelatter is provided at its marginal edge with aplurality of suitablydisposed and downwardly extending lugs or tongues 10 which are bentupwardly and around the marginal edges of said inner shell 6, and thuspermanently secure the same in its operative relation within said shellor case 5. The said post or bolt-plate, formed by the plate-portion 9and the said tongue 7, above described, extends downwardly through saidslot l in said base or support 1, substantially in the mannerillustrated. To secure the connected shells 5 and 6 and said post orbolt-plate 7 in their slidable relation upon the said support or base 1,the said post or bolt-plate is fitted with a transversely extending pin11, the parts being retained in their operative relation by means of aspring-plate 12 which is slotted, as at 13, and is provided with a pairof spring-arms let located upon opposite sides of said post orbolt-plate 7. The respective end-portions of said pin 11 bear againstthe under faces of said spring-arms l l of the plate 12, and are adaptedto be forced in frictional engagement with said spring-arms 14, duringthe sliding movements, either backward or forward, of the connectedshells 5 and 6 upon the support or base 1, during the manipulation ofthe bag-frame catch.

1 am aware, that changes may be made in the general arrangements andcombinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of thepresent invention as set forth in the foregoing specification, and asdefined in the up pended claims. Hence, I do not limit my invention tothe exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and the parts ofthe same, as described in the said specification, and as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, nor do I confine myself to the exact detailsof the construction of said parts.

I claim 1. In a fastening device for bag-frames and the like, a combinedslide or fingerpiece and bolt-plate comprising, an outer chambered shellor case, an inner shell adapted to be secured within said outerchambered shell or case, and a downwardly extending post integrallyformed with said inner shell, substantially as and for the purposesseforth.

2. In a fastening device for bag-frames and the like, a combined slideor fingerpiece l I i l l i g l l l 3. In a fastening device forbag-frames and the like, a combined slide or fingerpiece and bolt-platecomprising, an outer chambered shell or case, an inner shell littedwithin said outer shell or case, a plurality of fastening tongues orlugs extending from the marginal edge of said outer shell or case andadapted to be bent around the marginal edges of said inner shell toretain the same in connected relation with said outer shell or case, anda downwardly extending post integrally formed with said inner shell,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

at. In a fastening device for bag-frames and the like, a combined slideor fingerpiece and bolt-plate comprising, an outer chainbored shell orcase, an inner shell fitted within said outer shell or case, a pluralityof fastening tongues or lugs extending from the marginal edge of saidouter shell or case and adapted to be bent around the marginal edges ofsaid inner shell to retain the same in connected relation with saidouter shell or case, said inner shell being provided with a pair ofslits extending transversely from one of its side-edges toward thelongitudinal central line of said inner shell so to form a plateportion, and a post extending downwardly from said plate-portion, saidplate-portion and tongue being bent to form a bolt-plate extendingdownwardly from the longitudinal central line of said inner shellsubstantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a fastening device for bag frames and the like, a combined slideor fingerpiece and boltplate comprising, an outer chambered shell orcase, an inner shell fitted within said outer chambered shell or case,said inner shell being provided with a pair of slits extendingtransversely from one of its sideedges toward the longitudinal centralline of said inner shell so to form a plateportion, and a post extendingdownwardly from said plate-portion, said plate-portion and tongue beingbent to form a bolt-plate extending downwardly from the longitudinalcentral line of said inner shell, substantially as and for the purposessetforth.

6. In a bag-frame fastener, a chambered shell provided with a post, saidpost forming an integral and inseparable part of said shell.

7. In a bagframe fastener, a chambered shell provided with a post, saidpost forming an integral and inseparable part of said shell andextending downwardly approximately at right angles from within thechambered portion of said shell.

8. In a bag-frame fastener, an outer chambered shell, and an innerchambered shell fitted within said outer shell, said inner shell beingprovided with a post, said post forming an integral and inseparable partof said inner shell.

9. In a bag-frame fastener, an outer chambered shell, and an innerchambered shell fitted within said outer shell, said inner shell beingprovided with a post,-

said post forming an integral and inseparable part of said inner shelland extending downwardly approximately at right angles from within'thechambered portion of said inner shell.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand I this 28th day of January, 1910.

JOSEPH S. ISIDOR. Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

